The Latest News and Views from the Richland College Library

Blogging Software Roundup

What you are reading right now is called a "blog" (short for web log). The Richland College Library, in April, 2001, was one of the first libraries in the United States to take advantage of this new way of providing up-to-date information.

If you are interested in creating your own blog, as well as all the current providers of "blogware" (short for blogging software), click on the link above.
posted by Fearguth at 6:01:00 PM

Self-Service Scanner Now Available in the Library

Library users who need to scan printed images can now do it in the library. Now attached to one of the library's public workstations is a high-end Epson scanner. All that a user needs to bring to the library is a floppy disk (for small images) or a 100-meg Zip disk (for large images). Full instructions on how to use the scanner are located adjacent to the workstation. If you need further assistance, just ask a reference library for help.
posted by Fearguth at 4:47:00 PM

Librarians at the Gate

This article highlights the titanic struggle now going on between corporate publishers--who dream of a Pay-Per-Use world--and libraries, public and academic--who are trying to maintain the old world of free public access to published materials.
posted by Fearguth at 6:20:00 PM

Do Libraries Really Need Books?

If you think this question sounds as odd as asking "Does the human body need blood?", read this article from the Chronicle of Higher Education.
posted by Fearguth at 6:02:00 PM

Ask a Librarian: Live Chat Reference Service from the Library of Congress

OK, so you have a question that you need an answer to NOW. Why not put your question to a librarian at the Library of Congress? All you have to do is click on the link above.
posted by Fearguth at 5:51:00 PM